How to uninstall Search in Tabs from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

What is Search in Tabs?

The experienced security specialists have determined that Search in Tabs is a PUP (potentially unwanted program) that falls under the category of Browser hijackers. Browser hijackers are a kind of software that’s developed to change the web browser settings without the knowledge or permission of the computer user, and it usually redirects the affected system’s internet browser to some advertisement-related web sites. Search in Tabs redirects web searches to its own web page, initiates numerous popups, alters the default web browser search engine or homepage, generates multiple pop-up ads and installs multiple toolbars on the internet browser. If your device has been hijacked by the browser hijacker you may need to complete manual steps or use a malware removal tool to revert changes made to your web-browsers.

When you’re performing searches using the internet browser that has been affected by Search in Tabs, the search results will be returned from Bing, Yahoo or Google Custom Search. The makers of Search in Tabs browser hijacker are most likely doing this to make advertisement profit from the ads shown in the search results.

And finally, the Search in Tabs browser hijacker be able to gather user data about you such as what web-sites you’re opening, what you’re looking for the Web and so on. This information, in the future, can be sold to third parties.

By following step-by-step guidance below it is easy to delete Search in Tabs from Mozilla Firefox, IE, Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome and your PC. Learn how to scan and delete browser hijacker and other malicious software, as well as how to run a full computer virus scan.

How can a browser hijacker get on your personal computer

PUPs and browser hijackers come as a part of many freeware and commercial software. It can be installed in background without user consent, but usually it is introduced to a user when a downloaded program are installed. So, read term of use and user agreement very carefully before installing any software or otherwise you can end up with another hijacker on your personal computer, such as Search in Tabs.

Threat Summary

Name	Search in Tabs
Type	search provider hijacker, browser hijacker, startpage hijacker, redirect virus, PUP
Affected Browser Settings	search engine, startpage, new tab URL
Distribution	fake update tools, free programs setup files, dubious popup advertisements
Symptoms	Advertising popups won’t go away. You keep getting redirected to questionable web-sites. There is an unexpected program in the ‘Uninstall a program’ section of your Control Panel. An unwanted web browser toolbar appears in your browser. Your browser settings are being modified without your request.
Removal	Search in Tabs removal guide

How to remove Search in Tabs from Windows 10 (8, 7, XP)

In order to get rid of Search in Tabs from the IE, Google Chrome, MS Edge and Mozilla Firefox and set your preferred startpage and search engine, you need to reset the browser settings. Additionally, you should look up for other suspicious entries, such as files, programs, web-browser plugins and shortcut files. However, if you want to get rid of Search in Tabs easily, you should use reputable anti malware tool and let it do the job for you.

To remove Search in Tabs, follow the steps below:

1. How to manually remove Search in Tabs
   • Remove suspicious apps using MS Windows Control Panel
   • Remove Search in Tabs browser hijacker from Mozilla Firefox
   • Remove Search in Tabs browser hijacker from Microsoft Internet Explorer
   • Remove Search in Tabs from Google Chrome
2. Automatic Removal of Search in Tabs
3. How to stop Search in Tabs redirect

How to manually remove Search in Tabs

Search in Tabs is a browser hijacker that can replace your web-browser default search provider, newtab and home page and redirect you to the web pages which may contain tons of ads. Not every antivirus program can find and delete browser hijackers easily from the personal computer. Follow the steps below and you can remove the hijacker by yourself.

Remove suspicious apps using MS Windows Control Panel

The main cause of startpage or search provider hijacking could be PUPs, adware software or other undesired programs that you may have unintentionally added on the computer. You need to find and uninstall all suspicious software.

Windows 7	Windows 8
Click ‘Start’. In the Start menu select ‘Control Panel’. Find and select ‘Programs and Features’ or ‘Uninstall a program’. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.
Windows 10	Mac OS
Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	On the top menu select ‘Go’, then ‘Applications’. Drag an unwanted application to the Trash bin. Right-click on the ‘Trash’ and select ‘Empty Trash’.

Remove Search in Tabs browser hijacker from Mozilla Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox settings like startpage, new tab and search provider have been replaced by the hijacker, then resetting it to the default state can help. Essential information like bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, auto-fill data and personal dictionaries will not be removed.

Start the Mozilla Firefox and click the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the browser screen. Next, press the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will show the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you’re unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page as displayed on the screen below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation prompt. The Mozilla Firefox will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the Search in Tabs browser hijacker. After, it is done, click the “Finish” button.

Remove Search in Tabs browser hijacker from Microsoft Internet Explorer

The Internet Explorer reset is great if your web-browser is hijacked or you’ve unwanted add-ons or toolbars on your internet browser, which installed by a malware.

First, start the Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear (). It will display the Tools drop-down menu, click the “Internet Options” as on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The Internet Explorer will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as shown in the following example. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to restart your personal computer for the changes to take effect.

Remove Search in Tabs from Google Chrome

If you have browser hijacker, pop up ads problems or Chrome is running slow, then reset Google Chrome can help you. In this guide we will show you the way to reset your Chrome settings and data to original state without reinstall.

1. First, launch the Chrome and press the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
2. It will show the Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You will see the list of installed extensions. If the list has the plugin labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following instructions: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
5. Next, click “Advanced” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
6. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
7. The Google Chrome will display the reset settings prompt as shown on the screen above.
8. Confirm the web-browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
9. To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Automatic Removal of Search in Tabs

The hijacker can hide components that are difficult to detect and completely remove. This can cause this malware to infect your computer again after a while and change the browser settings. Moreover, it should be noted that removing the browser hijacker manually is not always possible for those who do not have much experience in installing and configuring the Microsoft Windows operating system.The best solution to detect and remove browser hijackers is to use free malicious software removal tools.

Use Zemana Free to delete Search in Tabs browser hijacker

Zemana highly recommended, because it can detect security threats such browser hijacker and adware which most ‘classic’ antivirus apps fail to pick up on. Moreover, if you have any Search in Tabs removal problems which cannot be fixed by this utility automatically, then Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) provides 24X7 online assistance from the highly experienced support staff.

Visit the following page to download the latest version of Zemana Free for Microsoft Windows. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop.

Once the download is done, close all apps and windows on your device. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as shown in the figure below.

When the installation starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Zemana on your computer.

Once setup is complete, you will see window as shown on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button to start scanning your personal computer for the Search in Tabs hijacker. This procedure can take quite a while, so please be patient. While the tool is scanning, you may see how many objects and files has already scanned.

When Zemana has completed scanning your computer, Zemana Anti Malware will show a list of all threats found by the scan. Review the report and then press “Next” button.

The Zemana Anti Malware will remove Search in Tabs hijacker and move the selected items to the program’s quarantine.

Get rid of Search in Tabs browser hijacker from internet browsers with Hitman Pro

HitmanPro is a free utility that can identify Search in Tabs browser hijacker. It is not always easy to locate all the junk apps that your device might have picked up on the Internet. Hitman Pro will search for the adware, hijackers and other malware you need to erase.

Please go to the following link to download the latest version of Hitman Pro for Windows. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Once the downloading process is complete, open the file location. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the Hitman Pro desktop icon. Once the utility is started, you will see a screen similar to the one below.

Further, click “Next” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the Search in Tabs browser hijacker. This task can take some time, so please be patient. When Hitman Pro is finished scanning your device, you can check all items detected on your PC as shown in the following example.

When you’re ready, click “Next” button. It will display a prompt, click the “Activate free license” button.

Use MalwareBytes Anti Malware to get rid of Search in Tabs browser hijacker

We suggest using the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware that are completely clean your device of the browser hijacker. The free tool is an advanced malware removal application created by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This application uses the world’s most popular anti malware technology. It is able to help you delete browser hijacker, potentially unwanted apps, malware, adware software, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your device for free.

Visit the following page to download MalwareBytes Free. Save it on your Desktop.

Once the downloading process is complete, close all software and windows on your PC system. Double-click the install file named MBSetup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as displayed below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the Setup wizard which will help you install MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) on your computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is finished successfully, click “Get Started” button. MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) will automatically start and you can see its main screen as displayed in the figure below.

Now press the “Scan” button for scanning your device for the Search in Tabs browser hijacker. This process can take some time, so please be patient. When a malware, adware software or PUPs are found, the count of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is finished.

After finished, MalwareBytes Free will show you the results. In order to remove all items, simply click “Quarantine” button. The MalwareBytes Free will start to remove Search in Tabs browser hijacker. Once the task is complete, you may be prompted to reboot the personal computer.

We suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the MalwareBytes to delete adware software, browser hijacker and other malicious software.

How to stop Search in Tabs redirect

Run an ad blocking utility like AdGuard will protect you from harmful ads and content. Moreover, you may find that the AdGuard have an option to protect your privacy and block phishing and spam web pages. Additionally, ad-blocking programs will allow you to avoid annoying pop up ads and unverified links that also a good way to stay safe online.

Visit the page linked below to download AdGuard. Save it on your Desktop.

After downloading it, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen like the one below.

Follow the prompts. Once the installation is complete, you will see a window like below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will assist you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your device, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted ads, block Search in Tabs redirects, as well as other malicious or misleading webpages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your desktop.

To sum up

Now your personal computer should be free of the Search in Tabs hijacker. We suggest that you keep Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) (to periodically scan your computer for new hijackers and other malicious software) and AdGuard (to help you block annoying pop-ups and harmful websites). Moreover, to prevent any browser hijacker, please stay clear of unknown and third party programs, make sure that your antivirus program, turn on the option to locate PUPs.

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